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Recalling Soviet-era campaign against the veil or "paranja", Rabieva said, "Our grandmothers risked their lives to throw off the paranja in the 1920s …. they fought for women's freedom, so when I see a young woman dressing herself like that of her own free will, it makes me feel ill."
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"The school head made fun of me in front of my mother, saying the next thing would be that I'd come in wearing a 'paranja'," she said, referring to a long-obsolete Central Asian version of the Afghan burka.
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Transalate this sentence in english, njan paranja karyamenthayi? en Español
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy stated recently that the wearing of niqab or paranja was humiliating to women and could not be accepted in France.
Pravda.Ru 2010
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France may soon ban the public wearing of traditional garments for women - hijab headscarves, niqab veils and paranja robes.
WN.com - Articles related to Egypt court orders stay of Al-Azhar's ban on niqab 2010
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France may soon ban the public wearing of traditional garments for women - hijab headscarves, niqab veils and paranja robes.
WN.com - Articles related to Egypt court orders stay of Al-Azhar's ban on niqab 2010
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France may soon ban the public wearing of traditional garments for women - hijab headscarves, niqab veils and paranja robes.
WN.com - Articles related to Egypt court orders stay of Al-Azhar's ban on niqab 2010
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